Activity of the Government on January 18–31, 2010

Government sittings are available online starting January 18, 2010

Appointments

Nicu POPESCU was appointed senior state adviser for European integration and foreign relations.

Dorin RECEAN was nominated Deputy Minister of Development of Information Technologies and Communications to succeed Oleg Rotaru.

Ion PASCAL was assigned Deputy Minister of Construction and Regional Development.

Alexei SECRIERU was appointed deputy director of the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption to succeed Veaceslav Ivancov.

Valeriu FEDCO was nominated deputy director of the Tourism Agency.

Following members of the central commission in charge with checking income and estate declarations were appointed:

Alexandru TANASE, minister of justice;
Veaceslav NEGRUTA, minister of finance;
Viorel CHETRARU, director of the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption.

The Government decided to establish the department commission in charge with checking income and estate declarations, which will be headed by State Minister Victor BODIU.

Tudor POTIRNICHE was relieved from the office of deputy director of the Agency for Material Reserves and Public Procurement; Valeriu MIRONESCU was relieved from the office of head of the General Inspectorate on Phytosanitary Supervision and Seed Control, and Nicoale TARAN from the office of director of Moldova-Vin Agency.

Decisions

Decision establishing the Agency for Payments and Intervention in Agriculture. The agency is set to improve the management of public expenses for agriculture promotion and will be controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry; it will have 66 employees, including 36 in territorial subdivisions.

Decision concerning the structure and maximum staff of the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCECC). It maintains the same number of employees, 543 persons, with modifications partly envisaging the structure of CCECC central administration, which now is made of several directorates and subdivisions; the changes are needed for staff reshuffles.

Decisions approving some regulations:

The regulation concerning the institutional framework and the mechanism coordinating the foreign aid provided to the Republic of Moldova by international organisations and donor countries;
Standard forms attesting the residence and income tax paid by non-residents in the Republic of Moldova;
The regulation concerning the retention of income tax from salary and other fees paid by employer for the benefit of employee.

Sittings. Decisions

Price problem

Prime Minister Vlad FILAT chaired a working sitting on price issue, which discussed prices of a number of products. According to reports by minister of agriculture and food industry, prices of a number of products (fowl, eggs) have decreased, while prices of dairy, sugar, buckwheat and rice have grown. Customs Service director reported that prices of these products should not grow, given their customs value. Head of the Main State Tax Inspectorate signalled many violations relating to legislation on trade margin, while director of the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption reported that many traders store their goods to further sell them for higher prices, and many prices are set abusively and without justified reasons. The prime minister instructed competent authorities to strictly monitor prices and sanction breaches of legislation in force, as well as to ensure a better fiscal management.

Interior Ministry College

The prime minister said while addressing the participants that he is angry with the work of the Interior Ministry, noting that his cabinet is strictly monitoring the activity of the ministry. Vlad Filat noted that the cabinet of ministers preserved the facilities and indemnities enjoyed by Interior Ministry employees, took actions to improve working conditions, but these efforts do not make any sense unless with respect for laws. Filat stressed that he assumed responsibility for a functional Interior Ministry and avoidance of duties will not be tolerated any longer.

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